Depression is no laughing matter—and neither is simple sadness. The National Institute for Mental Health says about 11 percent of adolescents have some form of diagnosed depression by the time they hit 18. And oft-linked suicide is the third leading...

It’s incredibly scary when someone you know really well is so sick, he
or she has to be admitted to the hospital. Sometimes, it’s a totally normal,
non-scary thing. Sometimes, it’s more serious. Whatever is happening, it’s best
to stay as calm as...

I have a problem. This guy and I really like each other like. A lot. The problem, his mom has stage four cancer and is in treatment, and it's holding me back from dating him. I'm not sure why, maybe...

If you watched the news coverage of Nelson Mandela’s passing, there’s one thing that stands out: The people he has influenced the most, those whom his activist work has impacted, aren’t crying. Nope, they’re celebrating.
Now before you start thinking...

You never forget that girl. Maybe she
was your friend. Maybe she was your best friend. Maybe you barely knew her, but
the news hit you like a ton of bricks. You got the call. Or the text. Or you
heard in the...

Earlier today, a 16-year-old walked into a rural California high school with a shotgun, shot a classmate and attempted to shoot someone else before a teacher and another staff member talked him into surrendering.
No one was killed, though...

Many years ago, our beloved PBS mainstay, Sesame Street, lost a beloved character, Mr. Hooper. And with that loss, they gained an opportunity to teach Big Bird—and their young audience—about death and dealing with loss.
In light of the tragedy...

Just a few months ago, the world reeled following the Aurora movie theater shooting. And now, here we are again, shocked and horrified and unbelievably scared that it could happen to us, and, if we’re lucky, grateful that today, it...

Sometimes, life hands you a big ol’ bucket of lemons. And
yeah, it totally stinks. Maybe your school district decided to cut funding for
your ultimate Frisbee team, or your best friend’s parents decided to move
across the country. Maybe Mom and Dad...

Make it known that I am very available and dying to go, and hope you crush picks up on the cluesWalk up to my crush and ask him to be my date. I’m not just gonna sit around and wait for Prince CharmingMy BFF and I have vowed to be each other's dates to spare us the embarrassment of not getting askedYou won't see me attending any dances with these two left feet!